What do you think?
Rate this book
Conan: Dark Horse Collection
Conan, Vol. 5: Rogues in the House and Other Stories
The Cimmerian finds himself ensnared in the dark intrigues of a city-state where the powerful will stoop to any depths to keep what they have stolen. When a young, idealistic noble offers Conan a ticket to freedom in exchange for a favor, Conan leaps at the opportunity - and into a labyrinth where he must fight to keep not only his word, but his very life. A favorite of fans and critics alike, the seminal Conan story "Rogues in the House" first appeared in Weird Tales. Now, writer Timothy Truman and artist Cary Nord bring you the tale of the Red Priest, as you've never seen it before.
Collects Conan #37, 38, 41-44.
Collects Conan #37, 38, 41-44.
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 25, 2008
About the author
Timothy Truman
438 books50 followersTimothy Truman is an American writer, artist and musician. He is best known for his stories and Wild West-style comic book art, and in particular, for his work on Grimjack (with John Ostrander), Scout, and the reinvention of Jonah Hex, with Joe R. Lansdale. Truman is currently writing Conan and is an instructor at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
Truman's first professional comics work was Grimjack with writer John Ostrander, for the independent comics company First Comics. Grimjack first appeared in Starslayer #10 in November 1983, before moving to his own series after issue #18 in 1984, and continued for 81 issues. Along with being a fan favorite and often imitated character, Grimjack almost single-handedly defined the "grim and gritty" action comic character archetype.
Truman has been continuously creative for more than 20 years, displaying his pulp sensitivities in his writing. In 1985, he created Scout, which was followed by Scout: War Shaman, a futuristic western. A year later, he relaunched the Hillman characters Airboy and The Heap for Eclipse Comics. He also developed The Prowler, a Shadow type character, and adapted The Spider for Eclipse. In 1991, at DC Comics he created Hawkworld, a reinvention of Hawkman. With author Joe R. Lansdale, he reinterpreted Jonah Hex as a horror western. In it, their creation of villain Edgar Autumn elicited a complaint from musician Edgar Winter. With his son, Benjamin Truman, he created A Man Named Hawken.
Truman was chosen by Dark Horse Comics to illustrate a newly completed Tarzan novel and wrote a story arc for the comic book. He also wrote virtually the entire run of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter for Valiant Comics, after David Michelinie launched the book with its first three-issue story arc and subsequently departed the series. For the defunct SF imprint of DC, Helix, he created The Black Lamb. He also worked on a typical pulp adventure Guns of the Dragon, featuring Enemy Ace and Bat Lash; and wrote Star Wars at Dark Horse Comics. While at Dark Horse Comics, he took over the writing of Conan from Kurt Busiek in 2006, and after that series ended he started Conan The Cimmerian.
Truman's startling work, Simon Girty, Renegade was a two-volume black and white graphic novel that translated the horrors and triumphs of the American settler's western frontier in a fresh, interesting light. In bold, black and white use of positive and negative space, Truman appealed to both young and old audiences in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was especially important for West Virginians that had been struggling against novelist Zane Grey's portrayal of Lewis Wetzel in an overly romanticized, florid light. Truman himself is an avid historian who dislikes nothing more than to see a drawing of a war using the wrong weaponry, and the second volume of his two-volume series on Simon Girty was devoted to the errors caught in his first volume.
Tecumseh! a graphic novel based on the West Virginia Outdoor Theater, is a colored graphic novel that shows the play from beginning to end. It renewed interest in the warrior in Appalachia. When asked why he used "Tecumseh" instead of "Tecumtheh" he explained he didn't want to explain to the mainstream audience the variance in spelling — the movement on pronunciation began with General William Tecumseh Sherman who came from a family that wanted to commemorate the warrior, but felt the lisping "Tecumtheh" would be unmanly.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 30 reviews
March 12, 2011
The second book in the series which is just meh.
The previous books had me feeling almost as if I was reading Howard, this book not so much. Something was missing...
I'm not sure if i'll continue with this series, maybe i'll try the next one... we'll see.
The previous books had me feeling almost as if I was reading Howard, this book not so much. Something was missing...
I'm not sure if i'll continue with this series, maybe i'll try the next one... we'll see.
July 18, 2011
Before I start my review of this graphic novel version of Robert E. Howard's classic Conan story, "Rogues in the House" I need to mention that "Rogues..." is probably my all time favorite Robert E. Howard story, and certainly my all time favorite Conan story. I also thought the Marvel Comics version Rogues in the House & Other Stories writen by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Barry Windsor Smith is in my opinion the very best of the Marvel Comics Conan stories, so Dark Horse comics had it's work cut out for it in trying to do justice to the remake of this great story.
Having said, that I think they succeeded, at least in the extent that they've given new life to the story and added some tie ins to the Dark Horse Conan saga. I still don't think the artwork and the writing quite earns 5 stars, but it earns a solid 4 stars, and the introduction by Timothy Truman and the afterword by Mark Finn are very informative and are added bonuses.
If you're not familiar with the Conan saga, I'd suggest reading the preceding four volumes in the Dark Horse canon, as well as checking out the short story in one of the many Robert E. Howard collections that have it.
Having said, that I think they succeeded, at least in the extent that they've given new life to the story and added some tie ins to the Dark Horse Conan saga. I still don't think the artwork and the writing quite earns 5 stars, but it earns a solid 4 stars, and the introduction by Timothy Truman and the afterword by Mark Finn are very informative and are added bonuses.
If you're not familiar with the Conan saga, I'd suggest reading the preceding four volumes in the Dark Horse canon, as well as checking out the short story in one of the many Robert E. Howard collections that have it.
May 28, 2019
This adaptation of Rogues in the House is what got me to grab a whole bunch of Dark Horse Conan comics to begin with. I like how they fleshed out the middlepoint rebel assassins a little: in the original story they really had nothing to do in here.
I really don't like the art in this one, though, and the other stories are less interesting.
I really don't like the art in this one, though, and the other stories are less interesting.
August 24, 2017
Great volume, no dip in quality due to the change of writers to be seen here!
Conan going up against scheming priests and wizards always delivers, and this time was no exception.
Conan going up against scheming priests and wizards always delivers, and this time was no exception.
July 8, 2015
Balls of Bel and Mitra's shaft! This tale of skullduggery and roustabouts, vagabonds and chicanery has been etched onto my very soul! I feel like Conan is almost fantasy's best kept secret that's right out there in the open; everyone has heard of Conan or at least has some second hand exposure to him through Arnold's portrayal or just through the archetype in pop culture. But that's not Robert E. Howard's Conan. That's not really Conan. It's funny, a good friend of mine who's also a fan was reading some REH on his Kindle during a break at a professional conference and when someone approached him and asked him what he was reading, he replied, "Conan". I can only imagine the look on the other person's face. Either perplexed or expressionless, it's still a funny scene that plays out in my mind. My impulse after reading this is to be overzealous and go knocking on people's doors and tell them, implore them to read Conan for Crom's sake, please just read it so we can talk about it! How awesome it is! Ah, but perhaps civilized man is not ready for the wily, unPatrician ethos of our beloved hero. I will say, this particular yarn had our hero in a less jovial mood, and definitely saw the odds stacked heavily against him. But, I wouldn't worry too much.
Really, Dark Horse and Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, as well as all of the other writers and artists who have made this project come to life in the form of comics have done a tremendous job. It ranks up there with, for me, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing as one of my all time absolute, stuck on a desert island favorite series...and I'm only about a fourth of the way through! I rule.
Really, Dark Horse and Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, as well as all of the other writers and artists who have made this project come to life in the form of comics have done a tremendous job. It ranks up there with, for me, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing as one of my all time absolute, stuck on a desert island favorite series...and I'm only about a fourth of the way through! I rule.
April 18, 2015
Continued great art, great story. The intersection and divergence of some of the arcs do interrupt some of the flow, from time to time, and the Rogues in the House arc seemed to have been long for a "short story". Otherwise, great!
November 8, 2021
Autor v této knize dokončuje příběh, který nakousl na konci té předchozí "Síně mrtvých". Je to plus skrz hodně nedořešených věcí z minulé knihy. Každopádně k této knize mohu říci, že je velmi dobře čtivá a odpočinková. Cítím zde sice mírný pokles v plynulosti vyprávění ale síla předlohy je velká. Na druhou stranu si zde autor hodně vyhrál s detaily což musím pochválit.
May 12, 2011
I'm sensing a slight decline in quality with this one. The transition to a new writer seemed a little shaky and I don't care for the new artist. I'll stick with it for a couple more to see if it rights itself.
May 27, 2008
Graphics were good and likeable...story line was not what it could have been...I might read anoter one...
November 29, 2008
Another great volume, although Busiek didn't write this. Still, this is another wonderful volume.
January 30, 2018
This book introduces a new creative team with Timothy Truman taking over the writing duties. There is no drop in quality as Truman seems to understand not only the character he had inherited but also the world that the characters inhabit and the also what Ron Howard was trying to say with Conan. This book goes to show that major changes can be made in an ongoing series without losing anything - something that is not common enough in the world of comics.
Truman was lucky to begin his run with a perfect Conan story involving corrupt priests, ambitious elites, and monsters. This story gives me the Conan I know and love. He is brutal, barbaric, unforgiving and not one for whining or hugging it out. And though this book is darker than the others installments it is still great fun and full of action. This book starts to move Conan away from his time as a thief and city dweller and turns him into the character that made him a legend - A Cimmerian, a Barbarian, an adventurer and someone not to be messed with. Can't wait until the next installment.
Truman was lucky to begin his run with a perfect Conan story involving corrupt priests, ambitious elites, and monsters. This story gives me the Conan I know and love. He is brutal, barbaric, unforgiving and not one for whining or hugging it out. And though this book is darker than the others installments it is still great fun and full of action. This book starts to move Conan away from his time as a thief and city dweller and turns him into the character that made him a legend - A Cimmerian, a Barbarian, an adventurer and someone not to be messed with. Can't wait until the next installment.
September 28, 2018
I think it's a mark of how much impact Rogues in the House had on me that I didn't remember anything about it at all until halfway through this book.
The intro in the collection talks about the new writer taking over and the responsibility of adapting Conan to a comic format, and while I didn't notice a major difference in the narrative or storytelling from the new writer, I do think that the story suffered in one respect--the curse placed on Nestor the Gunderman, that he would eventually betray Conan so that one way or another he would finish his mission to kill him never came into effect. And there was no attempt to explain it either. If there had been a scene with the wizard revealing that there was no curse, that it was all mummery and psychological manipulation, or if someone had made a point about the cruel whims of fate, that would have satisfied me. But it never came up and I feel like it was just forgotten.
I had also forgotten the resolution of Conan and Jiara's relationship. She betrays him to the city guard, and after Conan kills the guards sent after him, he hurls Jiara into a sewage pit. Jiara has had a pretty uncomfortable characterization for most of her appearance in the comic run, constantly demanding that Conan bring her back treasure so she can live the good life and eventually turning on him once a better offer comes along, but I had forgotten that was part of the original story. The scene with Conan's paramour being thrown into the sewage is how Rogues in the House opens, and the comics have been pretty faithful to the stories so far. So here, the fault is with Howard.
I did appreciate how Nabonidus built a house full of traps and talked about the principles of science, and that someday sorcery would be confined to legend and civilized people would turn away from it. But the actual plot of the story isn't that interesting to me. There's an afterword that characterizes it as a struggle of man vs nature and showing that perhaps humans and animals aren't so far apart after all--Thak betrays Nabonidus, but Nabonidus betrays Conan, so the student probably learned from the master and was just enacting his teachings. But I don't feel like it's that enticing. Maybe if there had been more examples of the traps in the house, or if Thak had shown impulses that weren't murderous, I would have found it more interesting. But again, that's a problem with Rogues in the House, not with the comic adaptation. They did a good job with what they had, but I'm just not into the source.
Previous Review: Conan, Vol 4: The Halls of the Dead and Other Stories.
Next Review: Conan, Vol. 6: The Hand of Nergal.
The intro in the collection talks about the new writer taking over and the responsibility of adapting Conan to a comic format, and while I didn't notice a major difference in the narrative or storytelling from the new writer, I do think that the story suffered in one respect--the curse placed on Nestor the Gunderman, that he would eventually betray Conan so that one way or another he would finish his mission to kill him never came into effect. And there was no attempt to explain it either. If there had been a scene with the wizard revealing that there was no curse, that it was all mummery and psychological manipulation, or if someone had made a point about the cruel whims of fate, that would have satisfied me. But it never came up and I feel like it was just forgotten.
I had also forgotten the resolution of Conan and Jiara's relationship. She betrays him to the city guard, and after Conan kills the guards sent after him, he hurls Jiara into a sewage pit. Jiara has had a pretty uncomfortable characterization for most of her appearance in the comic run, constantly demanding that Conan bring her back treasure so she can live the good life and eventually turning on him once a better offer comes along, but I had forgotten that was part of the original story. The scene with Conan's paramour being thrown into the sewage is how Rogues in the House opens, and the comics have been pretty faithful to the stories so far. So here, the fault is with Howard.
I did appreciate how Nabonidus built a house full of traps and talked about the principles of science, and that someday sorcery would be confined to legend and civilized people would turn away from it. But the actual plot of the story isn't that interesting to me. There's an afterword that characterizes it as a struggle of man vs nature and showing that perhaps humans and animals aren't so far apart after all--Thak betrays Nabonidus, but Nabonidus betrays Conan, so the student probably learned from the master and was just enacting his teachings. But I don't feel like it's that enticing. Maybe if there had been more examples of the traps in the house, or if Thak had shown impulses that weren't murderous, I would have found it more interesting. But again, that's a problem with Rogues in the House, not with the comic adaptation. They did a good job with what they had, but I'm just not into the source.
Previous Review: Conan, Vol 4: The Halls of the Dead and Other Stories.
Next Review: Conan, Vol. 6: The Hand of Nergal.
July 16, 2023
Very classic sword-and-sandals storytelling, and it's executed really well by Truman and Nord. While I wasn't quite enjoying the standalone issues by Truman, the adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Rogues in the House" read very well (though I can't comment on how well it was adapted since I have not read the original book). There is tons of betrayal and shocking moments in this story, and I enjoyed how direct the storytelling was here. Cary Nord's artwork leans even more into the Heavy Metal aesthetic in this volume and it makes for some great looking pieces.
January 24, 2021
Following Kurt Busiek's departure from Conan, Timothy Truman steps in as writer, but still enjoys the power of Cary Nord's artwork for a collection of tales that excites and engrosses. There's some terrific Howard adaptation in here and the liberties taken around the original material are both fun and welcome.
October 12, 2017
great stories...
March 22, 2018
I will never tire of Conan stories.
April 2, 2021
One of my favorite Robert E. Howard Conan stories. Done very well. An excellent Graphic Novel.
May 29, 2021
Za mě opět plný počet. Autoři se tu víc snaží o provázání s předchozími (i následujícími) příběhy a titulní povídka je prostě delikatesa.
November 12, 2023
Something is missing from this volume. The story is maybe too basic. It’s not as engaging as previous volumes. The art is also more raw and less polished than previous volumes.
January 14, 2015
This feels like the book has truly hit its stride. I enjoyed the Busiek and Nord issues, but I loved this collection by Truman and Giorello. I don't know if it's the art the pushed this one up to five for me, or what exactly makes the difference but this was wonderful. The continuance of the Nestor story in the background for one thing, giving us a character besides Conan to hang onto as the book moves forward, the story itself, which was fascinating and clearly echoed a number of the Barbarian vs. Civilization themes discussed in the excellent appended essays of earlier volumes, and Giorello's art, are all fantastic. Here's Conan, no less the adventurer and rogue, no less sword-and-sorcery but opened for the kind of meaning and depth that critics and academics generally refuse to see or attribute to fantasy/sword-and-sorcery novels much less comic books. Wonderful stuff.
I enjoyed Nord's work tremendously, but there were always a few panels an issue that felt rushed to me, excessively sketchy and totally unworthy of the best panels in the same issue, as if Nord were merely applying breakdowns on those panels and they'd been finished by some incompetent wannabe. There was no such inconsistency here. Yes, as is inevitable, some panels were more impressive than others, but the variance was much smaller, and I liked the best of the panels even more than my favorite shots from Nord's run. I was worried as I left the Busiek/Nord run that I would be disappointed in what was coming from the new team, but they are, if anything, better in my humble opinion.
I enjoyed Nord's work tremendously, but there were always a few panels an issue that felt rushed to me, excessively sketchy and totally unworthy of the best panels in the same issue, as if Nord were merely applying breakdowns on those panels and they'd been finished by some incompetent wannabe. There was no such inconsistency here. Yes, as is inevitable, some panels were more impressive than others, but the variance was much smaller, and I liked the best of the panels even more than my favorite shots from Nord's run. I was worried as I left the Busiek/Nord run that I would be disappointed in what was coming from the new team, but they are, if anything, better in my humble opinion.
August 25, 2012
Conan, Vol.5: Rogues in the House and Other Stories by Timothy Truman, Cory Nord, Tomas Giorello is a graphic novel that is part of Dark Horse Books Conan series. I first read Conan novels by Robert E. Howard when I was a teenager in the late 1960s. Howard’s stories of the noble Cimmerian were filled with ruthless action from the fierce warrior, explorer, thief, and barbarian. Conan was indeed a barbarian, but he followed an unwritten code of conduct (honor among thieves) and although he acquired the company of women wherever he went, he did not abuse them unless they betrayed him. Howard’s Conan books are full of primitive men and women, who believe in magic and witchcraft, potions and talismans, and monsters of all types. They live hard in a very dangerous environment and often die young. Yet Conan moves through the exotic territories from adventure to adventure with a cavalier attitude. Truman, Nord and Giorello do a great job of capturing the wonderful ambiance of Howard’s barbarian and the world he dominated. Truman’s writing presents a rich and accurate story and an authentic Conan to the reader. The beautiful color art work of Nord and Giorello is a complement to the story and shows the reader what a powerful barbarian Conan was and how savage his enemies and environment were. Rogues in the House, originally published in 1933, is certainly one of Howard’s best Conan stories, and this graphic novel does a great job of presenting it to today’s reader.
December 29, 2016
With the change in authors and artists, there was quite a lot of concern as to the future of this so-far-excellent series from Darkhorse. To me, most of those concerns can be put to rest. The story continues to develop nicely, with nary a hitch between this one and its predecessor. The art, while noticeably different, maintains the same overall feeling of the previous books. And Conan keeps being Conan.
In this volume, Conan and his friends, Nestor and Jiara, continue their adventures in Zamora, but drastic changes are coming to their relationships and their situations in the world. We get some of the most memorable (to me) scenes of the entire series in this volume. One has Conan entering a pit-fighting arena for a purse of prize money, and displays the new artist's penchant for bloody and violent scenes. Another pictures Conan dispensing a bit of punishment on the spoiled and bratty Jiara, who, while still as beautiful as ever, has turned somewhat treacherous on Conan and Nestor. The last half of the book deals with the title story, and has Conan skulking through a trap-heavy mansion, hunting, and being hunted by, a very dangerous ape-like humanoid.
All in all, I think this was a very respectable addition to the series, and I am encouraged by the continued excellence of the writers, sketchers, and inkers that Darkhorse has found to run with the franchise. Highly recommended.
In this volume, Conan and his friends, Nestor and Jiara, continue their adventures in Zamora, but drastic changes are coming to their relationships and their situations in the world. We get some of the most memorable (to me) scenes of the entire series in this volume. One has Conan entering a pit-fighting arena for a purse of prize money, and displays the new artist's penchant for bloody and violent scenes. Another pictures Conan dispensing a bit of punishment on the spoiled and bratty Jiara, who, while still as beautiful as ever, has turned somewhat treacherous on Conan and Nestor. The last half of the book deals with the title story, and has Conan skulking through a trap-heavy mansion, hunting, and being hunted by, a very dangerous ape-like humanoid.
All in all, I think this was a very respectable addition to the series, and I am encouraged by the continued excellence of the writers, sketchers, and inkers that Darkhorse has found to run with the franchise. Highly recommended.
September 12, 2011
I continue to enjoy this series. The author and artists have changed, but they still have good material to work from, and the story is very good. If you have followed the series, you can see some differences in the art style, but overall, the feel of the series continues to be very good. The characters continue to show depth. Conan continues to grow and evolve. He continues to see who his friends and true enemies really are. And then, there is the confrontation with the red priest, which I found interesting and pretty neat. Without giving away much, I can say this is a pretty good story from Howard's stories. In addition, this volume contains a nice introduction, and some good supplementary material about the title story. Overall, a good volume, and it is certainly worth it to continue following the series.
January 25, 2017
This story is probably the best of the bunch so far. I love how Truman slowly connects dots over the course of the story. Whereas Busiek's stories felt more episodic and removed from each other, Truman makes it all seem like an interconnected web. Loving the direction the overall plot is going.
Alas it's also the last Cary Nord volume, and I'm yet to make up mind about Tomas Giorello's art. They kept the same colorist for the two Giorello issues, so the differences between the two artists weren't that evident here. However it's the next volume where the art takes on a completely different look, I guess I'll have to read on to find out.
But yes, overall Conan is awesome right now.
Alas it's also the last Cary Nord volume, and I'm yet to make up mind about Tomas Giorello's art. They kept the same colorist for the two Giorello issues, so the differences between the two artists weren't that evident here. However it's the next volume where the art takes on a completely different look, I guess I'll have to read on to find out.
But yes, overall Conan is awesome right now.
November 1, 2013
Tim Truman's first full shift as writer on this title is a huge success. Based almost entirely around the REH story "Rogues in the House", this one has a strong focus on the tale at hand, unlike previous volumes which tended to find our favorite barbarian all over the place over the course of the story. The pacing is terrific, and Truman obviously really gets Conan. Cary Nord's art continues to be terrific, and even a little awe-inspiring on some pages. One of my favorite volumes so far in this series, along with The Frost Giant's Daughter.
January 26, 2016
The new Conan comic series does good justice to the Robert E. Howard stories. While the art does come and go in quality at time, overall it is a good. The adaptations of the original stories is well done. The fill in stories are also well done and follow the flow of the Character's life as written by Howard. Recommended to comic fans and Very recommended to Howard and Conan fans.
September 14, 2011
Darkhorse Comics adaptation of Conan the Barbarian.
Some of the stories are adaptation of some of Robert E. Howards best stories, others are original stories by the Darkhorse Writers. A very nice collection of stories if you like the sword and sorcery genre.
Some of the stories are adaptation of some of Robert E. Howards best stories, others are original stories by the Darkhorse Writers. A very nice collection of stories if you like the sword and sorcery genre.
October 8, 2008
In this one, Conan is a dick.
October 26, 2014
I preferred the artwork of the previous volumes
August 18, 2015
Busieka vystřídal Truman a je to o něco lepší. Na víc jak 3* to ale furt není.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 30 reviews